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This past week was one for the books.
Had some epic of podcast recordings and shows, shipped a mini-app on Farcaster, hopped from Vegas to the Palm Springs area to the mountains of Idyllwild for FWB Fest—and somehow kept my mic hot through it all.
The energy onchain feels like it’s mirroring IRL right now: fast-moving, a little chaotic, but packed with moments of pure magic ✨
🎂 Ethereum turns 10: A decade ago, the whitepaper felt like a moonshot. Today, it’s the infrastructure for trillions in value, countless experiments, and more than a few all-nighters for devs around the world. Check out the 10 year anniversary celebration below! Happy birthday Ethereum 🎂
🍰 Another onchain birthday Base turns 2 today: In two years, Base has gone from Coinbase’s big bet to a cornerstone of the L2 landscape. Feels like the chain has barely started growing, and yet it's come so far!
💃 FWB Fest: A weekend of panels, music, workshops, and culture tucked away in the mountains of Idyllwild, California—the birthplace of Base. It was a unique reminder that you can unplug in nature, learn, and have fun all at once.
🛣 Road to Onchain Summit:
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👑 Crypto Empress' Space:
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New Pod with Chuck of Remix:
Vibe
🎤 New Pods Recorded with Cyber Shakti and Toady Hawk:
🎙 Latest Onchain Media Pod Drop: Cross-chain lending, NFT drops, TGE plans, and community vibes in DeFi—we cover it all with Benedetto from Folks Finance. Check it out below! 👇
New Onchain Media pod drop!
Spot ETH ETF filings pile up: Institutions seem to be lining up for ETH exposure after Bitcoin’s ETF success.
In a powerful show of investor confidence, spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke all records in July with $5.43 billion in net inflows. It marks the
PayPal expands stablecoin rollout internationally: More users, more onramps, more real-world flow.
The line between “crypto” and “the world” is thinning.
From Coinbase and Chase partnering, to PayPal’s expansion of stablecoin use cases, to Base’s growing role in the onchain space, the language we’ve been speaking in our corner of the internet is slowly becoming universal.
It’s not just about protocols anymore—it’s about cultural infrastructure, human connection, and making the onchain experience feel as natural as sending a text.
This week felt like a bridge-building moment—between people, between communities, between crypto and the world outside it.
We’re not just stacking blocks; we’re building culture, infrastructure, and memories that’ll last far longer than any bull or bear cycle.
My final takeaway? Tech can scale fast, but nothing moves without people. The real edge we have is how we show up for each other in the community.
Catch you onchain,
— Rachel
Coinbase x Chase: A promising crossover—where crypto-native meets banking powerhouse. Another step toward making onchain payments feel less like a novelty and more like second nature.
💬 My Q Kicked Off Coinbase's Q2 Earnings Report: I shared a question with Brian Armstrong on Farcaster that ended up kicking off their Q2 earnings livestream! Hearing Brian answer my question live was an incredible moment, check out the short clip below 👇
📦 Onchain Media shipped a mini-app on Farcaster: From our shows to the builders, creators, and culture we love, it’s all just a tap away on Farcaster now. Shout out to our incredible dev Dan for shipping this at lightning speed!⚡ Check it out 👉 link
🗣 Fun Spaces, Shows & Pods:
This week was packed with conversations and good vibes! We kicked things off Thursday with our “Road to Onchain Summit” Space, followed by Friday’s weekly Build on Base “Based Weekly Roundup.”
I also recorded pods with Chuck from Remix, Toady Hawk from Betrmint, and CyberShakti from poster.fun. Plus, I joined Crypto Empress’ Space for the first time—such a great energy and community!
Wrapped up the week hanging out with the Bankrbot crew, joining their space over the weekend and also streamed with them on Tuesday on the BMX account. Check out the shows and replays below! ⬇️
Based Weekly Roundup:
Let's Ride Livestream with Bankr:
US Treasury hints at clearer DeFi guidance: With the GENIUS Act of 2025 now signed into law, the U.S. is taking its first major step toward national crypto regulation. Stablecoin rules are coming into focus, and signals suggest the wider DeFi playbook may soon be far less murky.
The statute's new regulatory framework for payment stablecoins paves the way for increased digital asset adoption and innovation.
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